First Steps

At 16.5 months old Alyssa decided to take her first steps... thank goodness!  We have been working with her every day trying to encourage her to walk, but to no avail.  Last week was the first breakthrough.  Brett had been using a dishtowel to hold her up around the middle (since she always wants to hold onto our hands), and last Wednesday we decided to tie the dish towel around her instead.. and off she went walking down the hallway, taking at least 12 steps in a row by herself.  Since then she has taken a few steps here and there, and by no means is a walker, but we are so glad to learn she CAN walk.  Now, we will find out when she WANTS to walk- which maybe a whole new story.
Shay in the meantime has also practiced walking and is doing well :)

First walking pictures, not the best- but proof that she started!